Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1888: Gladys Cooper (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1891: Lewis Lewyn (77 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Color Short Film

1899: Rex Wimpy (73 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1900: Darrell Silvera (82 at death)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1904: George Stevens (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing
     Academy President #14: 1958-59, 1 term

1908: Celia Johnson (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1911: Jules Dassin (96 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay

1926: Walter Lassally (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1937: Joel Hirschhorn (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score

1946: Steven Spielberg (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {13 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1963: Brad Pitt (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1968: Rachel Griffiths (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

Died

1982: Keogh Gleason (76)

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1986: George Amy (83)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1990: Anne Revere (87)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1994: Lilia Skala (98)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

2006: Joseph Barbera (95)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

Released

1946: The Yearling [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — NY on 1.23.1947 / National on 5.1.1947) {Best Picture Nominee, 1946}

1957: The Bridge on the River Kwai [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — LA on 12.19.1957) {Best Picture Winner, 1957}

1958: Separate Tables [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1958}

1969: Anne of the Thousand Days [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1969}

1975: Barry Lyndon [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1975}

2002: The Hours [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Premiere — NY/LA on 12.25.2002 / Limited on 12.27.2002 / Wide on 1.24.2003) {Best Picture Nominee, 2002}

2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2002}

2009: Avatar [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}